Name: Orestes
Gender: Male
Usage: Orestes, of greek origin, is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Orestes are in general originating from Greece, Spain.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Orestes is: Mountain, Mountain man.
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Numerology of the first name Orestes: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 11. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Charismatic, Inspiring
Ruling planet: Moon
Colors: Green, Cream
Gemstones: Pearl, Jade, Moonstone
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The name Orestes is ranked on the 28,036th position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 7000 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Orestes has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
We do not have enough data to display the number of people who were given the name Orestes for each year.
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History and Origin
Orestes or Orestis (Greek: Ορέστης) is a Greek name, meaning "he who stands on the mountain" or "one who can conquer mountains".
Orestes in Greek mythology is the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, brother of Electra and Iphigenia. He is noted for avenging the murder of his father by killing his mother and her lover Aegisthus, whereafter he was pursued by the Furies and driven mad.
Equivalents in different languages include:
- Aresti - found mostly in the Basque country and the island of Sardinia
- Oreste - Italian
- Orest (Cyrillic: Орест) - Ukrainian (sometimes Oryst in transliteration), Polish and Russian
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